Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Seoul is 2 days 2h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 2 days 2h later. These services are operated by DWOO, EAS, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CNC Line, COSCO, ONE, Heung-A, ONE, COSCO, Gold Star, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, CNC Line, CNC Line, ONE, CNC Line, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, CNC Line, X-Press Feeders, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Heung-A, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Namsung, Namsung, HMM, Namsung, HMM, CNC Line and Namsung.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Seoul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Seoul takes around 1h 28m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Air China and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 1h 28m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Seoul by cargo ship is 802 Nautical Miles (1,486 Kilometres / 923 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Seoul by air is around 928 Kilometres (577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

135kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Seoul. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

53kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Seoul. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INXI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DWOO
GDX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EAS
CII	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSE → AK25	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AEU3 → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPV → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK3 → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Albatros → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NJX → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NJX → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NJX → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NT8 / CNC - NT8 \| TSL - NTX → CSE / CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, X-Press Feeders
CHL → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NPI → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWX → IHP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Heung-A
NPI → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BMX → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI3 → CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
AAC2 → CII	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
NPI → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean
CT1 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
NCX → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
MD3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCM2 → KI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
WSA6 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BHF1 → CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
KCM2 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AWE2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PA1 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines
NWX → CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MD3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CEN → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
New Falcon → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWX → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Heung-A
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
Tiger → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BXQ → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
BXQ → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
MD3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BXQ → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
MD3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCM2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
BXQ → NCK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE19 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE11 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AM1 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FM1 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FM1 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AM1 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP8 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FLS / AM1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PH3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Beijing to Seoul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Seoul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

Beijing to Seoul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tianjin / Xingang to Incheon

Closest seaports

TIANJIN to Incheon

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